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Full nameFabian Kunze
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityGermany
Age28
Date of birth14 Jun 1998
BirthplaceBielefeld
Height191 cm
Shirt number#6
Club1. FC Kaiserslautern
Defensive midfielderalso played DEF
31
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
2585
Minutes

Domestic-league season · 1. FC Kaiserslautern.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
2. Bundesliga310025856.93
DFB Pokal3001536.25
Friendlies Clubs100376.3

Scout report

Solid contributorBall-winning Defensive midfielder

F. Kunze is a 28-year-old defensive midfielder at 1. FC Kaiserslautern, rated 48.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 184th of 320 on scout potential in the 2. Bundesliga. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present this season (84.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.6 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kunze.

Judged on this season alone, Kunze graded 29 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 15th of 37 of the 37 defensive midfielders in the 2. Bundesliga, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 4.596 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 38 → 29). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 49, 24th of 37 of the 37 defensive midfielders in the 2. Bundesliga. At 28 Kunze is in his prime years, and a market index of 11.1 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending downBreakout: 2022/23
Current potential24th of 37 defensive midfielders · 2. BundesligaCurrent season15th of 37 defensive midfielders · 2. Bundesliga15th-best defensive midfielder in the 2. Bundesliga184th in the 2. Bundesliga · potential24th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the 2. Bundesliga
48.6
Ratingi
24th of 37 defensive midfielders
29.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
84.5%
Minutes
near ever-present
4.6
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · 1. FC Kaiserslautern finished 6th of 18 · an upper-table side

4.6
Def. / 90
75
Tackles
44
Interceptions
8
Clean sheets

4.6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 31 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 84.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Defensive volume. 4.6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 48.6, Kunze carries the 24th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the 2. Bundesliga of 37. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.